iPhone 3.0 O/S delayed. Released on 18th now

[h3nry]

Taken from theregister.co.uk

iPhone OS 3 coming today tomorrow

By Bill Ray

Posted in Mobile, 17th June 2009 09:51 GMT

Apple has announced that the latest version of its iPhone OS will be available from tomorrow, forcing iPhone users to twiddle their thumbs for a day longer than expected.

The update brings with it bunch of much-awaited features, including cut and paste, MMS and support for Bluetooth headphones. iPhone users have been chomping at the bit to get hold of the new release which was expected today.

The reasons for the delay aren't clear. The fact that hacking group The iPhone Dev Team spent Tuesday evening demonstrating how to unlock the OS - allowing phones to be used on other networks - could have something to do with it, but more likely it's a logistical issue. Either way, Apple aren't saying anything.

There were some links floating around the internet to a direct image of the new OS, though the fact that they have swiftly disappeared would seem to indicate Apple is spending the day making some last-minute modifications to the OS before tomorrow's release.

But one more day without MMS or stereo Bluetooth shouldn't bother iPhone users, who'll still be able to flaunt their new functionality before the weekend. ®

 

[scho52386]

Is this true?

 

[jsh]

http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/
http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/softwareupdate.html

Still says June 17.

 

[Tygernoot]

Apple has announced that the latest version of its iPhone OS will be available from tomorrow, forcing iPhone users to twiddle their thumbs for a day longer than expected.

Where is the announcement then?

 

[SpaceKitty]

It's not delayed. It will be the 18th in Singapore when 3.0 is released to everyone else on the 17th.

 

[odelay]

I reckon they're going on that Singapore link. Muppets if they are.

 

[scho52386]

I am hoping it is still the 17th. I have been excited, and I am not really a tech geek or anything. I never stay up to wait for anything....but MMS!!!

 

[Domanic]

I find the lack of credible sources disturbing.

 

[h3nry]

Well I cant say if its true or not. Just reporting what has been published by a reputable website

 

[smurfjammer]

I can't find any official Apple press release about it.

 

[Ivan P]

No it's not. Apple changed the New Zealand, Australian and Asian sites to say it's coming out on the 18th due to timezone differences and the fact that those places are almost a day ahead of the US. It is STILL being released on the 17th in the US, but by the time it goes live it'll already be the 18th in some places. They've changed a few of their international sites to reflect this.

It is, technically, still coming out on the 17th and if the OP had bothered to do a search this has already been posted way too many times.

 

[sparky7]

No it's not. Apple changed the New Zealand, Australian and Asian sites to say it's coming out on the 18th due to timezone differences and the fact that those places are almost a day ahead of the US. It is STILL being released on the 17th in the US, but by the time it goes live it'll already be the 18th in some places. They've changed a few of their international sites to reflect this.

It is, technically, still coming out on the 17th and if the OP had bothered to do a search this has already been posted way too many times.

Don't bash the OP, he's just quoting a credible news site.

 

[arn]

this is false.

arn